The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $22,900 | -4.59% | 16.86% |
| 2017 | $23,950 | -0.33% | - |
| 2016 | $24,030 | -0.21% | - |
| 2015 | $24,080 | -0.21% | - |
| 2014 | $24,130 | 17.53% | - |
| 2013 | $19,900 | 4.32% | - |
| 2012 | $19,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,900 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 10.9 percent (10.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 15.5 percent (15.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Iowa City | |
| Ames | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |